Ye Tian's ability to secure a two-hundred-billion loan with a single phone call surprised Lu Chuanxin and Yang Shoucheng. Despite their outwardly prosperous businesses, obtaining such massive loans was not easy.
Ding Wenbin and Jin Duoduo were even more astonished. Was Ye Tian's influence truly this immense? A thousand billion with just one call!
Just then, Ye Tian received a call from Lin Ziyi. She had arrived upstairs, and he rose to go downstairs to meet her.
Yang Shoucheng chuckled, "Old Lu, Brother Ye's girlfriend is here. She's a great beauty."
Lu Chuanxin smiled, "Only a beauty could be worthy of our Brother Ye."
Hearing this, Jin Duoduo's expression dimmed. Back in school, she had shown interest in Ye Tian, but he had always played dumb.
A moment later, Lin Ziyi and Ye Tian ascended the stairs together. After brief introductions, Lu Chuanxin exclaimed, "Lin Ziyi is indeed a great beauty. Haha, Brother Ye, you are truly blessed."
Ye Tian smiled, "Zi Yi and I have been together since high school. It hasn't been an easy journey."
Jin Duoduo remarked, "I heard that your family looked down on you for being poor, is that right?"
For some reason, Jin Duoduo blurted this out, creating an awkward silence.
Lin Ziyi remained composed. She glanced at Jin Duoduo and smiled, "You must be Jin Duoduo, right? I remember you. You even pursued our Tian Ge back then."
Jin Duoduo stated calmly, "I admit I pursued Ye Tian. If it weren't for Ye Tian back then, my life might have been dim and without light."
Then, she smiled at Ye Tian, "Ye Tian, if you two break up, tell me immediately. I'll be your girlfriend."
Lin Ziyi replied, "You're thinking too much. Ye Tian and I are deeply in love, and we're planning to have a child."
Ye Tian felt a headache coming on. He quickly said, "Zi Yi, didn't you have some ideas about the company? You can discuss them with President Yang now."
Yang Shoucheng laughed heartily, "What President Yang? Call me Brother Yang. Zi Yi, from now on, you are my sister. If Tian Di ever makes you angry, just come find me!"
Lin Ziyi smiled, "Okay, Brother Yang!"
Lu Chuanxin sensed a shift and realized Old Yang was trying to curry favor. He turned to Jin Duoduo and asked with a smile, "Miss Jin, you mentioned you work at a bank earlier?"
Jin Duoduo nodded, "Yes, President Lu."
Lu Chuanxin smiled, "You're my Tian Di's classmate, so I'll be direct. I'm currently in need of a secretary. Are you interested?"
Jin Duoduo blinked in surprise, "Me?"
Lu Chuanxin continued, "That's right. As my secretary, your comprehensive salary would be over a million annually. And after a year or two of experience by my side, you could move on to become a supervisor in a department."
Yang Shoucheng understood. Lu Chuanxin was clearly trying to appease Jin Duoduo, with the ultimate goal of flattering Ye Tian. As a man, Lu Chuanxin had keen insight and judged that Jin Duoduo would likely hold a certain position in Ye Tian's future.
To Lu Chuanxin's surprise, Jin Duoduo shook her head and declined, "Thank you, Boss Lu. I'm very satisfied with my current job and have no plans to change it for now."
Lu Chuanxin was slightly taken aback but then understood that Jin Duoduo probably didn't want to be too dependent on Ye Tian.
He nodded, "Very well. If our company has any deposit business in the future, we'll prioritize cooperating with you."
Lu Chuanxin raised his wine glass and toasted Ye Tian three times, then said, "Brother Ye, the company you're partnering with Old Yang on has a promising future. However, I feel Old Yang's vision is too limited."
Yang Shoucheng retorted indignantly, "What do you mean, Lu? How is my vision limited?"
Lu Chuanxin chuckled, "Old Yang, don't be so stubborn. Selling medicine is profitable, but it's hard-earned money and slow to come by. If I were you, I'd focus on researching formulas and then licensing them to other pharmaceutical companies, taking a share of their revenue."
Yang Shoucheng's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea!"